October 2 marks the birthday anniversary of the Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The man is revered and remembered by the country and the world for the courage that came with the teachings of non-violence.

The Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist whose non-violent resistance led a successful campaign to achieve independence for the country, and later inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world can never be forgotten. M.K Gandhi will forever be remembered in our hearts as the man who played a vital role in achieving independence for the country.

And to celebrate his birthday, this Gandhi Jayanti we have brought you movies about his life and teachings that you cannot miss!

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5 Gandhi Movies You Should Watch

Gandhi (1982)

This biography drama follows the events that changed Gandhi’s life forever. After achieving success in his fight to change the law for Indians in South Africa, he begins his road to becoming the great man we now know him as. Taking the road of non-violent protests, he is seen playing a vital role in achieving independence for the country in this movie.

Let’s look back to the events of the time when we finally came to the end of our years of slavery and being a colony of the British Empire. Gandhi is the life of a lawyer who later became the Father of the Nation.

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Gandhi My Father

We have seen Gandhi taking up the role of a great freedom fighter, but was he as great as they all say in the eyes of his son Harilal? This movie follows the life of Harilal whose attempts to follow his father’s footsteps seem futile and when he later detours on the wrong path, his relationship with his father only gets worse.

Gandhi My Father follows the troubled relationship between the father and son and sheds more light upon the Father of the Nation.

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The Making of the Mahatma (1996)

A young lawyer who makes his way to South Africa for a case ends up staying there for longer than expected and gets himself involved in a movement that changed his life. Witnessing the lives of Indians in this foreign country, Gandhi knew that he had to do something and so he did. Thus began his journey to create history.

The Making of the Mahatma is based on the book Apprenticeship of a Mahatma by Fatima Meer and this movie closely follows his life in South Africa which became the starting point of his historical journey.

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Mohandas

While the life of Gandhi during his time in South Africa is shown and known everywhere, his life as a young boy in British India that shaped his ideologies is what we see in this movie. The young boy was born in a privileged family with a father who is a Minister, however, his life was influenced by the stories of Shravana and Sathya Harishchandra whose devotion to one’s parents and Truth is what shaped his future.

Mohandas closely follows the childhood of Gandhi from the ages 6 to 14 and is one that should not be missed. As scenes of an oppressed country and a young boy seeking Truth are shown in this movie, it creates a must-watch for everyone.

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Lastly, we have to bring the movie that brings comedy and Gandhigiri together and becomes an entertainer that is loved by everyone. This is the movie that brings out the Gandhi ideologies in a fun way that is catering to the younger generation whose love for entertainment is like no other.

Lage Raho Munna Bhai is the one movie that cannot be missed on this day and is a family entertainer that brings Gandhi to the modern world in a fun way.

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